Cake It On
Come on baby, light their fire. Spark up a birthday candle or two and celebrate. No need to stress the details of this annual dessert. Take our advice and let your kids have their cake and eat it too.
We crave Crave. Crave Cupcakes and Cookies that is. Their cupcakes are absolutely addictive and their minis with butter cream icing are perfect for little hands. Pick up a cupcake tier while you’re there for an extra sweet display (a few extras for parents doesn’t hurt either). Order at least a week in advance to ensure timely arrival.
Sugar Shack Cakes is run by baker, entrepreneur and mom Lisa Leavitt. Unlike other bakeries, Lisa does not use cake kits but creates her designs from scratch using even your wildest ideas (think 3-D) in her inspected home commercial kitchen. Sugar Shack Cakes is a one woman show so phone way ahead to book and plan a trip to the NW burbs for pick up.
If you’d rather stay south, Glamorgan Bakery is a taste-treasure. For over 30 years, Glamorgan Bakery has concocted traditional slab birthday cakes that are baked and decorated onsite. Let your child tag along and choose their fave design. (Good to know—don’t even think about leaving without a bag of their delicious cheese buns in hand.)
Baking a cake at home is easier on the budget than buying pre-made and actually requires minimal effort if you cheat a little. Most store-bought cakes are made with a mix, so feel free to do the same. Community Natural Foods carries the Dr. Oetker brand of yummy organic cake and icing mixes. At $2.50 each, you can’t go wrong.
Or, skip the cake and head straight for the ice cream. Amato Gelato takes custom orders for their creamy confection. They will mold your ideas into gelato cake featuring up to 3 flavors smothered in whip cream icing. Of all ready-made cake options, this is perhaps the most cost effective option with cakes starting around $25. It also contains the least fat, least sugar and least calories per serving.
Let them eat cake and serve it their way…simply and sweetly. Any of our savvy recommendations are sure to keep the happy in their birthday.
Crave Cupcakes and Cookies
www.cravecookies.com
(403) 270-2728
#120 815 17 Avenue SW
or
1170 Kensington Road NW
Sugar Shack Cakes
www.sugarshackcakes.ca
(403) 278.1285
Glamorgan Bakery
www.glamorganbakery.com
(403) 242-2800
#20 3919 Richmond Rd. SW
Community Natural Foods
www.communitynaturalfoods.com
(403) 229-2383 (Uptown location)
1304 - 10th Ave SW
or
202 - 61st Ave SW
Amato Gelato
www.amatogelato.com
(403) 270-9733
Bay #7, 2104 Kensington Road NW
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Tested by Heather J. & Cheri B., Calgary |  |